Fire destroys hotel near Everest base camp in Nepal: Brits caught in drama say 'no-one can come to rescue us'

Published: 11:13 EDT, 30 October 2026 | Updated: 11:30 EDT, 30 October 2026 A fire has destroyed a hotel near the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal.Footage of the scene at Hotel Good Luck in Dingboche, in the Solukhumbu district, shows flames and black smoke pouring from the building on Friday morning.In one video, people in surrounding buildings can be seen tossing mattresses and other belongings out of their windows while the fire continues to grow.Another from the inside of the hotel shows smoke engulfing entire rooms as frantic guests scramble to get out.British travel blogger Callan Bowl filmed the scene which he then posted on his Instagram. Speaking to the camera, he said: 'The hotel is on fire.'It's spreading…There's no rescue here, nobody is allowed to move out of this area because of the snowfall, because of avalanches, so nobody can come put the fire out.'A heavy snowstorm is seen raging on in the video. The area has been experiencing adverse weather conditions in recent days. Footage of the scene at Hotel Good Luck in Dingboche, in the Solukhumbu district, shows flames and black smoke pouring from the building (Picture taken from @callanbowl on Instagram) British travel blogger Callan Bowl filmed the scene which he then posted on his Instagram (Picture taken from @callanbowl on Instagram)A video from the inside of the hotel shows smoke engulfing entire rooms as frantic guests scramble to get out (Pictures from @urth_adventures on Instagram)Police Deputy Superintendent Nabin Raja Budhathoki said the fire started around 11am local time, the Kathmandu Post reports.'Preliminary information suggests the fire may have been caused by a cooking gas cylinder explosion. We will know more after further investigation,' he said.Hotel owner Kul Bahadur Tamang confirmed that all guests and staff were safely evacuated from the 17-room establishment after the fire broke out in the kitchen. Speaking from the scene, trekking guide Arjun Gurung told the Everest Chronicle: 'We could not do anything but watch it burn down.''There were many gas cylinders in the kitchen, making it virtually impossible to put out the fire,' he said.He added that the building's extensive use of wood, which insulates against the cold, helped the flames spread rapidly.Climbers heading towards Everest Base Camp have been stranded in Dingboche because of the extreme weather.'We could neither go higher nor descend. We are stuck here for a couple of days, waiting for the weather to clear,' Gurung said.Hotel Good Luck is a popular place for trekkers to stop on their way to Everest. Gurung said he was devastated by the fire.'We have many good memories of the hotel. It was painful to watch,' he said. Efforts are now underway to extinguish the fire, and further details of the damage are being assessed, Tamang said, according to local media reports.